“If this bill is approved and turned into law, then our rights to speak, to protest and criticize the oppressive and unjust will be abolished.” — Manila Area Bishop Ciriaco Q. Francisco
NEWS AND FEATURES
Filipinos speak out against anti-terrorism bill
MANILA, Philippines (UM News) — Filipino United Methodists’ outcries against human rights violations have intensified during the coronavirus pandemic, including expressing outrage over the passage of a new anti-terrorism bill that one bishop said “will suppress our rights to protest and speak against evils of the society.” Gladys P. Mangiduyos reports.
Read story
IT heroes keep church going during COVID-19
TOPEKA, Kan. (UM News) — When in-person worship services stopped because of the coronavirus, the swift efforts of information technology church workers allowed many churches to meet online. Jim Patterson reports.
Read story
Great Plains Conference
Black pastors speak out on Floyd killing
TOPEKA, Kan. — Many Black Lives Matter statements and discussions have occurred recently in The United Methodist Church. Six African American pastors of the Great Plains Conference joined Todd Seifert, the conference’s director of communications, for a podcast about the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Listen to podcast
Michigan Conference
Flood cleanup continues in Michigan
GLADWIN, Mich. — United Methodist volunteers are working with other relief agencies to assess damage and help 6,000 households harmed by flooding after the Wixom Lake dam broke May 19. Homeowners are scrambling to beat the growth of mold and other damaging consequences, the leader of an Early Response Team reported.
Read story
United Methodist Men
Amid protests, meeting draws diverse leaders
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– Amid protests related to the killing of George Floyd, leaders of United Methodist Men participated in a Zoom meeting of the Denominational Men’s Ministry Leadership Table, a group of some 20 leaders of men’s ministries that meet annually. Also on the call were leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Church Zion and the Nazarene Church.
Read story
PRESS RELEASES
MARCHA
Support ‘true reform,’ Hispanic/Latino caucus says
PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. — MARCHA, The United Methodist Church’s Hispanic/Latino caucus, has issued calls for denominational actions to support the Black Lives Matter protests calling “for a true reform of a system that reveals practices that are racist and support white supremacy.”
Read statement
Higher Education and Ministry
Panel discussion on crisis leadership
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two United Methodist bishops will discuss ways clergy can lead during difficult times during a Facebook Live and YouTube event at 11 a.m. Central time on June 17. The discussion between Bishops Grant Hagiya and Kenneth Carter will be moderated by the Rev. Shannon Conklin-Miller of the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
Read press release
COMMENTARIES
UM News includes in the Daily Digest various commentaries about issues in the denomination. The opinion pieces reflect a variety of viewpoints and are the opinions of the writers, not the UM News staff.
Palmer United Methodist Church
Pastor says whites need to join racism fight
PALMER, Alaska — The Rev. Erin Day urges her fellow white clergy to no longer be silent about racism and repent. She writes that “silence is complicity.”
Read commentary
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EVENTS
Thursday, July 9
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NEWS AND FEATURES
Filipinos speak out against anti-terrorism bill
MANILA, Philippines (UM News) — Filipino United Methodists’ outcries against human rights violations have intensified during the coronavirus pandemic, including expressing outrage over the passage of a new anti-terrorism bill that one bishop said “will suppress our rights to protest and speak against evils of the society.” Gladys P. Mangiduyos reports.
Read story
IT heroes keep church going during COVID-19
TOPEKA, Kan. (UM News) — When in-person worship services stopped because of the coronavirus, the swift efforts of information technology church workers allowed many churches to meet online. Jim Patterson reports.
Read story
Great Plains Conference
Black pastors speak out on Floyd killing
TOPEKA, Kan. — Many Black Lives Matter statements and discussions have occurred recently in The United Methodist Church. Six African American pastors of the Great Plains Conference joined Todd Seifert, the conference’s director of communications, for a podcast about the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Listen to podcast
Michigan Conference
Flood cleanup continues in Michigan
GLADWIN, Mich. — United Methodist volunteers are working with other relief agencies to assess damage and help 6,000 households harmed by flooding after the Wixom Lake dam broke May 19. Homeowners are scrambling to beat the growth of mold and other damaging consequences, the leader of an Early Response Team reported.
Read story
United Methodist Men
Amid protests, meeting draws diverse leaders
NASHVILLE, Tenn. –– Amid protests related to the killing of George Floyd, leaders of United Methodist Men participated in a Zoom meeting of the Denominational Men’s Ministry Leadership Table, a group of some 20 leaders of men’s ministries that meet annually. Also on the call were leaders of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, the African Methodist Episcopal Church Zion and the Nazarene Church.
Read story
PRESS RELEASES
MARCHA
Support ‘true reform,’ Hispanic/Latino caucus says
PLEASANTVILLE, N.J. — MARCHA, The United Methodist Church’s Hispanic/Latino caucus, has issued calls for denominational actions to support the Black Lives Matter protests calling “for a true reform of a system that reveals practices that are racist and support white supremacy.”
Read statement
Higher Education and Ministry
Panel discussion on crisis leadership
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two United Methodist bishops will discuss ways clergy can lead during difficult times during a Facebook Live and YouTube event at 11 a.m. Central time on June 17. The discussion between Bishops Grant Hagiya and Kenneth Carter will be moderated by the Rev. Shannon Conklin-Miller of the United Methodist Board of Higher Education and Ministry.
Read press release
COMMENTARIES
UM News includes in the Daily Digest various commentaries about issues in the denomination. The opinion pieces reflect a variety of viewpoints and are the opinions of the writers, not the UM News staff.
Palmer United Methodist Church
Pastor says whites need to join racism fight
PALMER, Alaska — The Rev. Erin Day urges her fellow white clergy to no longer be silent about racism and repent. She writes that “silence is complicity.”
Read commentary
RECENT HEADLINES
Robert E. Lee image out at Boise church
#MeToo case ends with surrendered credentials
EVENTS
Thursday, July 9
Webinar: Upgrading your annual campaign
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